Hyderabad Liberation Day

• On September 17, the Indian Army liberated Hyderabad from oppression and integrated it into India.

• This day is now celebrated as Hyderabad Liberation Day.

• On September 17, 1948, Hyderabad State gained independence from the rule of the Nizam.

• The liberation of Hyderabad was made possible by the action taken by India's first Home Minister, Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, under Operation Polo.

• The Hyderabad State under the Nizam included the entire area of ​​present-day Telangana.